[capi-sig] Register function to call at shutdown

[M.-A. Lemburg]

On 2008-01-17 13:49, Hrvoje Niksic wrote:
> Is it possible to register a function to be called at finalization
> time?  By finalization time I'm referring to the point at which Python
> is still operational, but is shutting down, for example the time when
> the modules are getting cleaned up.  Functions registered with
> Py_AtExit get called too late, when it's no longer allowed to invoke
> any Python API function.
> 
> I currently simulate this using an object whose __del__ invokes my
> function, and sticking that object in a private module.  During module
> cleanup Python unhooks the object from the module, firing its __del__
> which calls my function.  But I consider it a hack, and a fragile one
> at that -- if anyone deletes the object from the module, the function
> will be called too early.  I'd prefer a cleaner way to deal with this
> if possible.

Why don't you use the standard atexit module for this ?

This still only works from Python, but you can add your
function in a much more reliable way.

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